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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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